A review by rgoth
Butcher by Joyce Carol Oates

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

This book was quite intense, and since it was based on factual documents, it had a significant emotional impact on me. 

The writing is exceptionally well done, and I appreciated how the author utilised various documents to present different points of view. 

However, I felt it was a bit longer than necessary. Overall, though, I enjoyed it.
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